Book stand reversible book holder



Sept. 17, 1963 GOULD BOOK STAND REVERSIBLE BOOK HOLDER Filed June 14,1961 INVENTOR. 45%08 601/40 iitates atent iii-m 3,,lfi'3fih0' PatentedSept. 17, 1963 3,103,766 1300K STAND REVERSIBLE BOOK HOLDER ArthurGould, 10765 Huston, North Holiywood, Calif. Filed June 14, 1961, Ser.No. 117,074 2 Claims. (Ci. 4582) This invention relates to utilityapparatus and more especially to book holders and book stands.

I An object of the invention is to provide a simple, practical andinexpensive book holder of the character described.

Another object of the invention is to provide a nove device for holdinga book in a variety of positions to facilitate reading.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved book holderpermitting reading of the book when the user is in a reclined position.

An additional object of the invention is to provide an improved bookholder that is reversible and which permits use by a reader lying on hisback, however permitting easy page turning.

Other objects and advantages will appear and be brought out more fullyin the following specification, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawing where- FIGURE 1 is an elevation view of a book holder embodyingthe invention.

FIGURE 2 is a view showing the book holder of FIG- URE 1 in use by aperson lying on his back.

FIGURE 3 is a view similar to FIGURE 1 showing a book supported from thefront and substantially upright.

FIGURE 4 is a view showing the book holder of FIG- URE 1 mounted on abook stand with the book being held inclined backward from the vertical.

FIGURE 5 is a view similar to FIGURE 3 illustrating the book beingsupported from the back.

FIGURES 6, 7 and 8 are views showing alternate means for mounting thebook holder on other supporting devices.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the book holder of thisinvention comprises a base 1 in the form of an elongated channel memberhaving a rear wall 2 and a front wall 3 formed as flange portions of thechannel 1. The rear wall 2 is taller than the front wall and atsubstantially its mid-point supports a vertical shaft 4. A horizontalshaft 5 is slidably secured on vertical shaft 4 and is secured in anyadjusted position by a thumb screw 6. Secured to the underside of base 1is a tube or other element by which the book holder may be adjustablysecured on the horizontal bar position of a book stand, as seen inFIGURES 2 and 4, or to a bedpost, as seen in FIGURE 8.

As should be clear from the drawing, the book holder normally supports abook at the bottom on channel 1 and at the center from vertical shaft 4and at the top from adjustable horizontal shaft 5. The book may besupported from the b ack, as seen in FIGURES 4 and 5,

or in the reverse position from the front, as seen in FIG- URES 2 and 3.The low front wall 3 holds the book open and holds the pages back butpermits ready tunning of the pages which can be done by an invalidperson such as by a mouth stick, if the reader does not have the use ofhis hands. When the book is being held, as shown in FIGURES 2. or 3, thepages may be readily turned by tilting the book backwardly, as should beclear. In this case the higher channel wall serves as a shelf on whichto rest the book while turning the pages, and the lower channel wall 3serves to keep the book open while reading.

In summary, the present invention incorporates a book stand reversiblebook holder for supporting a book from the top, bottom and center,leaving the sides open and free of encumbrance, however permitting thebook to be supported in either upright, inclined or flat position, andfacing either upwardly or downwardly.

Having described my invention, what I claim is:

l. A book holder as described, comprising, in combination, an elongatedbase member in the form of a channel adapted to support a book in openposition, a narrow vertical shaft extending upwardly from the midpointof the base member rear flange, a horizontal shaft adjustably positionednear the upper end of the vertical shaft, and tube means secured to saidbase member to adjustably secure both rotatably and slidably the basemember to a book stand part to support said book facing substantiallydownward whereby the pages of said book are supported solely at the topand bottom thereof.

2. A book holder as described, comprising, in combination, an elongatedbase member in the form of a channel adapted to support the bottom of abook in substantially open position, a narrow vertical shaft extendingupwardly from the mid-point of the base member rear flange to supportthe center of the book, a horizontal shaft positioned near the upper endof the vertical shaft to support the top of the book and permit pageturning, and tube means secured to said base member to adjustably secureboth rotatably and slidably the base member to a book stand part, saidmeans being actuatable to position said holder substantially horizontalto support said book facing downward.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS916,901 Trimble Mar. 30, 1909 1,682,180 Merrill Aug. 28, 1928 2,480,233Fuller Aug. 30, 1949

1. A BOOK HOLDER AS DESCRIBED, COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, AN ELONGATEDBASE MEMBER IN THE FORM OF A CHANNEL ADAPTED TO SUPPORT A BOOK IN OPENPOSITION, A NARROW VERTICAL SHAFT EXTENDING UPWARDLY FROM THE MIDPOINTOF THE BASE MEMBER REAR FLANGE, A HORIZONTAL SHAFT ADJUSTABLY POSITIONEDNEAR THE UPPER END OF THE VERTICAL SHAFT, AND TUBE MEANS SECURED TO SAIDBASE MEMBER TO ADJUSTABLY SECURE BOTH ROTATABLY AND SLIDABLY THE BASEMEMBER TO A BOOK STAND PART TO SUPPORT SAID BOOK FACING SUBSTANTIALLYDOWNWARD WHEREBY THE PAGES OF SAID BOOK ARE SUPPORTED SOLELY AT THE TOPAND BOTTOM THEREOF.